Original Cast Album: Company

Oct 28, 1970

0h 53m

★ 7.2

Overview

In 1970, right after the triumphant premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s groundbreaking concept musical Company, the renowned composer and lyricist, his director Harold Prince, the show’s stars, and a large pit orchestra all went into a Manhattan recording studio as part of a time-honored Broadway tradition: the making of the original cast album. What ensued was a marathon session in which all involved pushed themselves to the limit.

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

Docurama

Original Cast Album: Company Trailers

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Cast

Self

Stephen Sondheim

Self

Hal Prince

Self / Joanne

Elaine Stritch

Self / Bobby

Dean Jones

Self / Marta

Pamela Myers

Self / Amy

Beth Howland

Self / Sarah

Barbara Barrie

Self / Larry

Charles Braswell

Self / April

Susan Browning

Self / David

George Coe

Self / Peter

John Cunningham

Self / Paul

Steve Elmore

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